Winged propelling and guiding mechanism for air-ships.



J. U. DE UHERKOGZ. I WINGED PROPELLING- AND GUIDING MECHANISM FOR AIR SHIPS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 190B.

920,792. I Patented May 4,1909.

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vw/fww- ATTORNEY J. U. DE UHERKOOZ. WINGED PBOPELLING AND GUIDING MECHANISM FOR AIR SHIPS.

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Patented May 1909.

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ATTOI WEV J. U. DE UHERKOOZ. WINGED PROPELLING AND GUIDING MECHANISM FOR AIR SHIPS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 190a,

Patented May 4, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTQE.

JULIUS UHERKOVIOH D'E BAY ONNE, N EW JE WINGED PROPELLING AND GUIDING IlVZLE CHANISM. FOR AIR-SHIPS.

No. 920,792. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.,

Application filed January 2, 1908. Serial No. 408,934.

To all whom it may concern: I

. 55" Be it known that I, JULIUs UHERKOVIOH elongated shape and conforms generally to 1 the outlines of a cigar.

' machine, which may be termed the prow, is

pointed as shown in Fig. -1,- and from this prow the body portion is developed in an 1 by DE UHERKOCZ, a citizen of the United States, l/Vithin the body is a curved movable j residing at Bayonne city, in the county of platform 1 (Figs. 3 and from which extend 5 Hudson and State of New Jersey, have inon either side, the arms 2, 2 having pivotal vented certainnew and useful Improvements connection by means ofthe pivots 3, 3, with 60 in Winged Propelling and Guidin Mechana segmental frame'38 as shown in Figs. 3 and isms for Air-Sh ps, of which the following is a '5 and which segmental frame has on its inner specification. periphery, a series of cogs, 39 as shown in My invention relates to improvements in Fig. 3. y

winged propelling mechanism and winged On the movable platform I mount my .cn- 65' sustaining motive power for flying machines gines 4, 4, for motive ower and the piston and air ships. rods 5, 5 turn the cran as 6-, 6,.which turn the,

The object 'ot' my invention is to provide disk wheels 7 and 7 revolving on the shafts means for an adjustable winged movement 8, 8. The wheels 7 and 7 are connected bv a which will sustain air ships in the air, as well crank-pin 9 upon which is mounted a coiled 70 as a guiding mechanism for controlling the spring 10, and the wheels are thus coupled to course of air ships or flying machines in their revolve together. Through the sides of the sustaining powers and movements, which body portion 0 extend a pair of lever arms shall'in all respects imitate as far as possible 11, 11, integral with the wing frames 12, 12,

the flight of a bird in the movement of its as shown in Figs. 3 and 4., These-arms or 75 wings and tail. This guiding mechanism is levers of the wing frames are hingedupon the fan-shaped in form and is constructed on axes 13, 13 as shown in Figs. 8 and at and the. lines in imitation of a bird and aids the wings axes in turn. are supported in a ball and in elevating and sustaining the equili um socket bearing 14, 14 which ball and socket of the ship as well as lowering it or changing bearing is supported by the brackets 15, 15 SO its course when in the air. as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. r 4

With these and other objects in view, my The arms 11 of the wing frame 12 extend invention comprises certain novel construc through openingsand into the body portion tions, combinations and arrangement of 0 where they terminate in the curved por-.

parts as will be hereinafter fully described tion 16, 16, and the diagonal slotted iii-aces $5 and claimed. 17, 17, as shown in Fig. :5. 'lhrough the F In the drawings: Figure 1 is a broken plan slots in the braces 17, 17. passes'the (l'illlli- View showing my invention generally, pin 9, which revolves with the disks 7 and smaller details bcing omitted. Fig. 2 is an E 7. Disk 7 is formed with a mm or unduenlarged elevat on of one of the wings taken 1 lating surface 18. Thus as the crank pin 1') JD from the view point 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a j revolves, turned by the disks T and 7, the cross-section of the body of the ship on an en; two slotted arms 17, II, are-not only :i I

. larged scale taken on. line 3, 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. brated vertically, but are moved .horr/ontnll '40 4 is a sectional plan of a portion of the ship by cam 18, the spring 10 constantly hearing,

taken on line i, 4 of Fig. 5, is a 1011- down upon the arms and forcing them to gitudinal section taken on line 5, 5 of Fig. 3, respond to the cam or undulatin surface 1? and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section taken on of the disk 7 Un crank-slant ll and on-- line 6, 6 of Fig. 1. tween the'arms 17, 17, is mounted a halllt);

In the construction and operation .of my which separates and holds apart, by a yiel-(L invention, I have'preferably a framed body ing resistance, the. two arms, while at "the 1 00 portion 0 represented in outline in Fig. 1, same time insuring their freedo 'u vof vibraand circular in transverse form as shown in tion. To further add to the free movement v cross-section in Fi 3. The frame-work has of the winged arms and to aid iii the change 7 50a curved top and bottom on the lines as of direction of the pitch of the \\'ings, the

' shown in Fig. 5. The forward end of my l movable platform'l, can be swung backward and forward on its pivots 3, 3, as shown in Figs.

the curved lines 20,

3 and 5 and in the direction indicated'f 20 in This ble to describe many forms of operation.

. mounted upon the upper inner surface of the desired to give the wings a simple vertical .ated by sprocket Wheels G and G and swinging movement of the platform 1, is acl complished by means of the cog gearing 21,

as shown in Fig. 5. Thus the curve described by the wing arms is under the imme diate. control of the operator and it is possi The wing arms 12, 12, have a series of rigid ribs 21, and at the outer edge are pivoted a series of ribs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2S, and 29 j oui'naled on pivots A and B and mounted on these ivots A and B are the sprocket wheels C an D around which wheels the sprocket chains E and E pass into the body portion and about the sprocket wheels C and D which are supported on the lever arms 1 1, 1 1, and are provided with the turn handles H and H respectively. Thus the operator can by this means, turn the sprocket wheels and b en or close the wings at his pleasure and t us adjust the extent of the wing surface. To add to the freedom of movement and multiply the varied positions in which the vibrating wings may be placed, 1 have bQdyO, the downwardly extending supports 30 andSl in which is supported the shaft 32 as shown in Fig. 5, carrying the cog wheel 33 and bevel wheel 34. The support 31 is formed with a bracket 35 in which is mounted the shaft 36 carrying bevel wheel 36 meshing with the wheel 34". The movement is controlled by the hand wheel 37 on shaft 36 and as wheel 33rneshes with the teeth 39 on frame 38, said frame is turned by means of hand wheel 37. 1 On the standard K on the platform 1, is mounted a clutch mechanism M. When it is movement the handle L is moved by the operator so as to bring the undulating or cam l surface 18 of the disk wheel 7 clear and out of contact with the arms 11, 11, thereby rendering the undulating surface inoperative, and the lever arms. 1 1, 11, will then be worked in a vertical direction only, by means of the crank-pin, 9, as described.

The steering gear of my device is mounted upon the frame and as it is fully described in my Patent No. 868,039, dated October 15, 111907 the details need not be entered into ere.

The novel, feature of my device consists in a fan-like structure constructed in the same manner as that already described in the patent referred to in connection with my propelling mechanism in this device, the steering gear consists of a series of ribs pivoted at F, F as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 6, and actusprocket chains F and F as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, controlled by wheels H and H as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Each series of ribs 4243444546 47 and 48 as shown in Fig. 6, consists of anumber of ribs pivoted one over the other, as shown in Fig. 6. The

up'per outer ribs 32 of the wings and 42 of the tail piece have respectively upon each, a guard projection 32 and l, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 6. Asthe upper rib 42 is moved inward to contract the frame of the steering gear, it draws together each of the lower ribs Rib and binds them together when closed. 42 is turned outward, and the flexible material J, J as shown attached to thisand the other ribs mentioned, is drawn outward b the upper rib and thus draws in turn each succeeding rib with it and thus the frame is spread.

Having thus described in invention what 1 claim as new and for whic 1 I desire Letters Patent is as follows:

1. An air ship comprising a shell, a frame movably supported in the top of-the shell, 9. platform hung from said frame, means for shifting the frame transversely in the shell,

wings pivotally supported by the frame, 7,

motive power on the platform, and connections between the motive power and wings.

2. In combination with the body of a vessel, of a supporting frame within and depending from said body, pivotal supports carried by said frame, means for shifting said frame, a platform pivotally hung from the frame, motive power on the platform, means for shifting the platform, wings mounted on the pivotal supports, means for folding and spreading the wings, a rudder and means for adjusting the same, and connections between the motive power and the wings.

3. An airship comprising a shell, a platform adjustably mounted in said shell, motive power carried thereby, wings adjustably carried on the shell, connection between the motive power and the wings, a rudder comprising extensible wings and means for adjusting the wings of the rudder.

4. The combination in an air ship, of a shell, a movable frame and a platform sus pended therefrom, a rack bar on the frame, I

a cog wheel engaging said rack bar and means for rotating said cog Wheel to shift said frame a cog wheel engaging therewith and means for rotating said wheel to shift said frame transversely, a rack portion on the platform, a cog wheel engaging said rack portion and means for rotating said cog wheel to move i. said disks, and a cam-[ace on one of the disks 1 on the frame, and means for operating said for imparting a swinging inovementto said wings. l 7 The combination in an air ship of a pail of wing frames pivotally sup orted in 'a' l movable frame, and having 3 otted lever l lever arms' -In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature,- in presence. of two witnesses.

the platform longitudinally fwings supported JULlUs UHERKOVIUH DE UHERKUCZ'.

arms and a Crank pin passed tl1r0ugl1 said -V\ itnesses: V slotted arms, a pair of rotarydlsks eon- WALKER, nested by said pin and means tor rotating H. F. RosE. 

